Mystery ·Drama · Italy · 1970 · 1h 40m

The Spider's Stratagem

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Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast
Giulio Brogi as Athos Magnani Jr. / Athos Magnani Sr. Alida Valli as Draifa Pippo Campanini as Gaibazzi Franco Giovanelli as Razori Tino Scotti as Costa Allen Midgette as Sailor (uncredited)
Crew
Vittorio Storaro — Director of Photography Franco Di Giacomo — Director of Photography Roberto Perpignani — Editor Bernardo Bertolucci — Screenplay Eduardo de Gregorio — Screenplay Marilù Parolini — Screenplay
Synopsis

A young man returns to his countryside hometown to investigate the unclear circumstances behind the death of his father, ostensibly killed by Fascists in 1936, before his birth. As he unravels a web of lies that seems to encompass the whole town, he finds himself entangled in the same web.

Mood & Themes
small towncountrysidefather murderinvestigationunknown fatheroedipus complexwhite lieitalian resistance
Key Collaborators
Bernardo Bertolucci Director Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography Franco Di Giacomo Director of Photography Roberto Perpignani Editor Bernardo Bertolucci Screenplay Eduardo de Gregorio Screenplay Marilù Parolini Screenplay Giovanni Bertolucci Producer Maria Paola Maino Production Design Maria Paola Maino Costume Design
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